another great podcast, been watching every ep. just passed my PPL checkride on 09 MAR 2024. you don't have to be perfect. you have to focus on safety and fix any errors ASAP. paperwork was ~30 min. ground portion was ~90 min. flight portion was 2.0 on the hobbs
Sounds like you are a very fair and good DPE. Be great to have you as one. I communicate if I get off my altitude or heading and I simply forget what altitude he told me to go to. I ask for clarification and opps it was X and not Y. Opps. Being under pressure, I may make this kind of mistake.
This is an incredible look into the mind of a DPE. Thank you guys so much for this insight. I’m an airline pilot/CFI and appreciate everything you guys asked. This guy was a great guest. Thank you.
Love this interview - very invaluable!! If there's one thing to be learned from this, it's at 51:10, in regards to 61 vs 141 training. I think this proves that accelerated programs aren't always the most beneficial in terms of quality of training.
I have a check-ride coming up and I still make little mistakes. I know the ACS has some tolerance but Some DPE's go above and beyond. Like during the oral, you are only allowed to look up 10 percent of the questions. If I mis-understand something he tells me and I fly an incorrect altitude. Will they get mad if I ask again for what heading again. What if I mess up a radio call or have to get clarification, is that going to make the DPE made. I am not perfect. I have been told by my school that the DPEs have short man syndrome. I only have a choice of three DPE's. I guess as being a new pilot, I have to think of the DPE as a passenger.
What If I forget to take out one of the flaps taking off on my short field. I then remember to take the flaps out. That is a bust. So Do not want the flaps to bite me.
Excellent episode! Thanks guys! I would love to know your thoughts on real estate career with the aviation career. It seems like this more common than I initially thought. And would love your take on how you make both work. Im in 2.0 career with RE, and now looking to add aviation into the mix. Did my discovery flight back in Dec. And have been doing homework on a safe flight school here in Mke area. Got denied into ATP until I get my PPL. Any recommendations for Mke area on schools?? Im also a Mom of 2 young kiddos so leaving for a year is just not an option for me. ❤thanks!!
These DPE's make hundreds if not thousands per ride - cash only - and Dan says many examiners left the market? Video after video I see these pretentious 🤡's
I’m going to Sportys in a couple months. I’m on the waiting list. I was going to a school in Los Angeles, but I left because it was very unsafe and unprofessional. The fact that you guys came from sportys makes me feel confident of my decision.
